Architecture and DesignYou may remember a post by Andre Vicente Goncalves, a Portuguese computer-scientist-turned-photographer who traveled the world taking pictures of windows that he then compiled into beautiful collages.
Not content to stop at windows, the globe-trotting photographer now brings us a whole new project that focuses on a different subject: doors.
Much like his previous project, his latest project, titled Doors of the World, follows a similar theme by making use of collages to present his beautifully colorful findings.READ MORE

EntrepreneurWhen it comes to starting a business, it’s all about the budget. Maintaining a healthy bottom line is key if you want your fledgling venture to take flight and grow.
Too often though, small businesses make a variety of financial mistakes that allow their hard-earned money to leak away. For example, 21 percent of small-business owners say they claim less than half of their business expenses, which means they are dramatically overpaying their taxes. A large reason for this is the tendency not to claim small figures, which is a mistake: Even $5 expense claims can add up, so get in the habit of saving your receipts.READ MORE

BloombergConfidence among U.S. homebuilders held in March at a nine-month low as sales prospects waned, a sign the housing market may be struggling to accelerate as the spring-selling season approaches.
The National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo builder sentiment index was 58 this month, matching the February reading that was the weakest since May, figures from the Washington-based group showed. Nonetheless, readings greater than 50 mean more respondents reported good market conditions.
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Business.comThe powers of online reviews are not known by all business owners as they should be.
Something as simple as having a poor Yelp review or Facebook review can impact customers when they are deciding which business or restaurant that they should choose.
Claiming these pages is obviously the first step but getting reviews can be difficult, the following are ways to ensure good reviews and how to get customers to review a business in the first place.
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The FieldLens BlogConstruction business owners are some of the busiest and most stressed out people on the planet. Add a lawsuit to their list of things to deal with, and their pace of productivity briefly unravels, taking a toll on the whole company.
Threat of lawsuit hangs over the head of a construction business owner like a dark cloud you know is going to unleash a torrent of rain…you just don't know exactly when. Some lawsuits are bullshit and just waste time. Others are legit. But no matter what — business owners have got to cover their rears no matter which end of the lawsuit they're on.READ MORE

By Michael J. Berens "You are a lost generation," remarked Gertrude Stein to the young Ernest Hemingway, referring to the devastating losses as a result of World War I. Today, Stein could be referring to the millennial generation, that cohort of 75 million people born between 1985 and 2004, whose relentless march toward adulthood has not quite captured the attention of mainstream America yet. Nowhere, perhaps, is that more evident than in the housing market.READ MORE

Construction DiveConstruction is facing a severe skills shortage at all levels of the industry. According to a December survey by Building Design + Construction, the lack of experienced professionals and project managers is creating a hiring crisis that has "stymied" architecture/engineering/construction firms in the U.S.
The labor shortage was a common conversation subject during the Associated General Contractors Convention in San Antonio, TX. Ken Simonson, chief economist for the AGC, called the worker shortage "the biggest financial challenge for firms" during a session recently.READ MORE